Oleander
From Simon Online
Oleander apud Dyascoridem dicitur nereo et rododendron et rododaphnis: dicitur ut supra in ne.
Apparatus:
nereo B ef | neceo AC {'r' misread as 'c'}
rododendron (-dẽ- A) AC | rododẽdron /et rodofrinis/ f | rodondendron e | rodẽdrö B
rododaphnis AC | -dafnis ef | -dafuis B {'n' misread as 'u' or printing error}
dicitur ut (vt A) supra AB | dicitur vt supra C | dicit~ supra e | dicunt ut f
Translation:
Oleander, in Dyascorides it is called nereo and rododendron and rododaphnis, as mentioned under Nereo above.
Commentary:
Cf. Greek νήριον /nḗrion/, ῥοδόδενδρον /rhodódendron/, ῥοδοδάφνη /rhododáphnē/ "oleander, Nerium oleander L.",
For further information see Nereo.
Wilf Gunther 01/01/14